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Ocean Energy


Ocean Wave Energy Converter                                                    Patent Protected  Jan.12 2007
"Saltire Prize Challenge" "ocean energy"
             
                                                                Lever Operated Pivoting Float(LOPF)               
unfolding and tide adjustment
 
   
 Siemens is supplying the generator and gears. 
 
                               
 Swell Fuel is constructing the LOPF150 wave energy converter. The device will weigh 25,000 pounds with a 1/4 megawatt rated Siemens generator and gears. The internal components are being engineered and built by Siemens.  A highly experience buoy company is building the buoy.  Our goal for deployment is August 2009 
 
 
 
 
      The LOPF is an ocean buoy that creates electricity when lifted by an ocean wave. The most important advantage is that it is anchored taut with a fixed length cable and any upward movement of the float will activate the generator inside the device. The LOPF on the 150kW scale can adjust for big tidal changes while being anchored taut with a fixed length cable. The LOPF is like a “see saw” with a heavy generator on one end and the anchor on the other. When the ocean wave gets too big the float rotates on its end and is submerged. It works great in small and large waves. Strong current or wave direction have little effect on the device.    
 
      "Siemens: rated at 1/4 Megawatt"
                                        
        
 
Swell Fuel has built and tested 55 ocean wave energy converter prototypes as of 11/19/08.
 
 
ocean enery converter            
     converter
          
 

Contact Christopher Olson   281-380-8954 
 
            
 
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Chris Olsonaternative dimostration

Above right is a demonstration of bringing ocean wave energy to shore
and lighting a 12 foot tall Christmas tree at the Flagship Hotel on the beach. It could be seen for a mile.
 


Above and below is the wave energy buoy that is in the water now and should be there for 24 months.  Oct. 16 the buoy was removed after three and a half months and is in excellent working condition and will be redeployed in the same condition.



The buoy in the Saltire Prize Challange video below looks like my invention (I guess my advertising is working).
 
 £10 million will be awarded to the team that can demonstrate in Scottish waters a commercially viable wave or tidal energy technology that achieves a minimum electrical output of 100GWh over a continuous 2 year period using only the power of the sea and is judged to be the best overall technology after consideration of cost, environmental sustainability and safety. See http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Business-Industry/Energy/saltire-prize/detail 
 
 
 New photos of project in El Salvador.  Prototype ocean test and installation of 5,200 lbs of anchors.
 
  El Salvador projectEl Salvador power company
alternative news
 
 
 
Above. June 5th presentation in El Salvador.
 

WarningMany university students have expressed interest in building ocean energy converters and we would like to give a word of caution, there are obvious and not so obvious dangers in constructing electrical devices. We highly recommend not using high voltage generators, not using flammable glues to seal buoys closed and do not use PVC pipe. Glue vapors may build up inside tightly sealed structures and possibly explode. Think before you invent.
 

 These designs are not being marketed to consumers. It will under go rigorous testing at time.         
Contact Christopher Olson   281-380-8954
Website posted:   11/01/2006  |  Website updated:   12/16/2008
Over one million people have seen the LOPF so far.
 
 "wave energy"
"wave technologies" "wave energy"
Contact Christopher Olson   281-380-8954  


   
 

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